The Pulse of Evil

The Pulse of Evil

Madnukin · June 11, 2023 · Action, Adventure, Action-Adventure, Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up

The Pulse of Evil is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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Very Positive95% · 222
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The Pulse of Evil price

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About The Pulse of Evil

✦ AI summary

The Pulse of Evil sends you into a cursed mine where you'll scavenge for weapons, manage resources carefully, and battle infected creatures in intense top-down combat. Its freestyle inventory system and unique resource management mechanics set it apart as you fight your way through horrific enemies toward a final boss confrontation.

Find yourself on a mission exploring the depth of an ominous forgotten mine. You arrive barehanded but quickly find the tools needed to go deeper. Destroy the infected living parts of the mine and face the final threat and complete your mission.

The Pulse of Evil is a top-down horror survival game with a unique inventory system.

Features:
- Resource management
- Freestyle inventory
- Intense combat
- Various strange creatures to fight
- Boss fight
- Achievements

Controls
Move - WASD
Attack - Left Mouse Button (only when weapon is held)
Toggle Inventory - Right Mouse Button
Toggle Map - Tab

The Pulse of Evil — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Oct 6, 2026
I enjoyed The Pulse of Evil. It was fun, Worth checking out if it catches your interest.
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Recommended Oct 17, 2026
thanks for the free game! it didnt click with me, and i think people looking for a more atmospheric and measured short top down horror experience like me (who also enjoy wiping maps, exploring every nook and cranny) will find the design decisions kinda frustrating, but i think people who dig challenge, dont mind finicky for the sake of player tension mechanics (no judgment, thats a valid design philosophy people like) with its (their words) "unique inventory system", and are into speed running, routing, and mastery will have a lot of fun. try it out!
Recommended Jul 5, 2026
good for a free game. reminds me of endoparasitic, especially the inventory but no parasite. retaining the level and sending in a new guy is a neat idea for a death mechanic.
Recommended Jun 16, 2026
its good, even tho some people say that inventory management is bad. its just their skill issues. No offense tho maybe it just their preference
Recommended Jul 22, 2025
fun and short
Recommended Jun 28, 2025
A good thing to note is that you can drop your weapons before you go in a new room or portal so if you die the next person can grab it right away.

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